Senior Java Engineer: NLP & GenAI Backend, Scalable Systems

Persistent Systems; México; Hybrid; MXN 900,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Major medical insurance

Minor medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Car insurance discount

Job summary

Persistent Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Text Analytics team, building large-scale systems that turn unstructured data into actionable insights. This backend Java engineer role focuses on performance, scalability, and distributed systems, with exposure to NLP, ML, and GenAI applied to real-world products.

You will collaborate with Engineering and Data Science, influence technical direction, and mentor other engineers in a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years backend software development experience with Java and high-speed processing pipelines.
• Experience integrating AI coding assistants into development workflows with code reviews and security considerations.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Design and drive the technical roadmap and product implementation; help prioritize and plan pragmatically.
• Ship software that is scalable and robust and ensure it remains healthy.
• Collaborate with dependent engineering teams to maintain uninterrupted service.
• Identify gaps in knowledge, tooling, and process; address with manager and PM.
• Incorporate best development practices and build tooling to enforce them.
• Work in small agile teams with daily standups, demos, code reviews, and spikes.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers; contribute to tech talks and presentations.
• Represent Persistent Engineering’s tech scene through meetups and sharing insights.

Skills

Backend Java

Distributed systems

GenAI familiarity

NLP exposure

English proficiency

AI-assisted workflows

Education

BA/BS in CS or related

Tools

Kafka

Kubernetes

Swagger

PostgreSQL

Job description

Persistent Systems is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Text Analytics team, building large-scale systems that turn unstructured data into actionable insights. This backend Java engineer role focuses on performance, scalability, and distributed systems, with exposure to NLP, ML, and GenAI applied to real-world products.

You will collaborate with Engineering and Data Science, influence technical direction, and mentor other engineers in a hybrid work environment.